9. Picnic at Hanging Rock
Whenever a director tackles the corruption of innocence, we're lead down a path similar to that of eastern medicine - a minute dosage of that which ails us. Peter Weir is an astute director who understands and conveys feeling and emotion more effectively than most. But in this classic, Weir achieves that effect with hazy greenery reminiscent of Renaissance portraiture evoking Victorian Era prudence. The only thing that happens in Weir's mystery is the disappearance of three girls. For the most part, they don't reappear. And you certainly don't get an answer as to why. So what's all of the hullabaloo about? For film lovers, Picnic At Hanging Rock is an experiential film. My dog ran away on Easter once. I found that to be a more experiential experience than the lingering shots and penetrating, ethereal sunlight that supposedly exude divine enigma in Weir's film.